Ring in the New Year on a refreshingly fragrant and pretty pink note, with Dragon Fruit Lychee Mimosa!
Course Beverages
Cuisine Cocktails
Keyword cocktails, dragon fruit, lychee, mimosa
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Chill Time 1 hourhour
Servings 8
Author i sugar coat it!
Ingredients
1-2eachwhite and pink dragon fruit (pitaya)
juice from fresh or canned lycheefresh is better, no sugar added
1large bottlechampagnethe dryer the better, or whatever you prefer
2limes
kaffir lime leavesoptional
Instructions
Cut the dragon fruits in half, lengthwise, and score the flesh into cubes. Place in the freezer for at least an hour, or overnight.
Peel and seed a bag of lychee fruits, quarter a lime and add to a measuring cup along with a couple kaffir lime leaves. Muddle, then strain the juices. We'll use it as a natural simple syrup, without the added sugar. If fresh lychees aren't available, use the syrup from canned lychees. This will yield a slightly sweeter drink.
When ready to serve, wash the kaffir lime leaves and line each flute with the leaves (1-2 per flute). Top side facing out - the water from washing will help them stick to the glass.
Pour a bit of the lychee mixture into each glass, about 15ml. Add two cubes of each colour dragon fruit to each glass and fill with champagne. Garnish with lemon wedge and enjoy!